 Ideas & Facts to Help Start a Consistent Reusable Bag Habit LEARN THE FACTS: The average American uses between 300 and 700 plastic bags per year - If everyone in the United States tied their annual consumption of plastic bags together in a giant chain, the chain would reach around the Earth not once, but 760 times!
- According to the American Forest and Paper Association, in 1999 the U.S. alone used 10 billion paper grocery bags, requiring 14 million trees to be cut down.
- Plastic bags don’t biodegrade, they photo-degrade—breaking down into small toxic bits contaminating soil and waterways and entering the food-chain when mistaken for zooplankton or jellyfish.
SHARE THE VISION: - Following an inspiring trip to the local landfill, Andy Keller, founder of ChicoBag set an intention to help humanity kick the wasteful single-use bag habit.
- The solution was an Affordable Reusable Bag that is literally Unforgettable.
- Traditional reusable bags are bulky and often left at home. ChicoBag was created to help the average American adopt a healthy reusable bag habit.
- ChicoBags are made of machine washable and durable nylon because they are designed to fit in a pocket or purse. They also have a hook for a keychain. As a result, they are used more often, helping significantly reduce single-use bag waste.
- ChicoBag has a recycling program for expired ChicoBags so you can feel good about supporting ChicoBag.
TAKE ACTION: Here are some of our ideas, we would love to hear yours: 1) Own and use reusable shopping bags. 2) Raise awareness - print this off and share with a friend. 3) Give your friends reusable bags. 4) Refuse a bag when you can easily carry your purchase. 5) If you like when retailers allow you to choose if you want a bag or not, let them know. 6) Take used plastic bags back to the grocery store for reuse or recycling. 7) Purphase a ChicoBag Today! Help STOP the Plastic-Bag Monster! Our purpose is to help humanity kick the single-use bag habit! | 
